Electrical connector having a probe positionable between a pair of spaced positions

摘要

A probe is disposed in an axial opening in an insulator. The wall defining the axial opening has an internal projection and the probe has a mating recess to define with the projection a detent relationship limiting the axial movement of the probe in a first direction. A shoulder on the probe abuts an insulator to limit the probe movement axially in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The probe has a bayonet portion positioned to engage a female member in a first connector with the probe in the second detent relationship. A ferrule on the insulator has a portion crimpable on the insulator to retain the insulator and the ferrule in a fixed relationship. A nut on the ferrule is fixedly retained between a lug on the ferrule and a sleeve on the ferrule. The probe end opposite the bayonet portion has a socket for receiving a pin in a cable. The cable has an insulator which can be disposed in the space within the ferrule. The ferrule has a plurality of annularly spaced fingers which extend in a direction away from the probe bayonet portion and which have prongs on their outer ends. The fingers are spaced from a crimpable portion on the sleeve. Conductive braiding on the insulator in the cable is disposed between the fingers and the sleeve crimpable portion and is fixedly retained by the prongs on the fingers and the crimping of the sleeve.